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{{short description|Flemish politician}}
{{family name hatnote|Van Rompuy|Rompuy|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox Politician
| name            = Eric Van Rompuy
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| office          = [[Flemish Parliament|Member of the<br />Flemish Parliament]]
| term_start      = 7 June 2009
| term_end       = 
| term_start2      = 13 June 2004
| term_end2       = 7 June 2009
| term_start3      = 13 June 1999
| term_end3       = 13 June 2004
| term_start4     = 21 May 1995
| term_end4      = 4 July 1995
| office5=[[Flemish Government|Flemish minister of Economy, Enterprise, Agriculture and Media]]
| term_start5=20 June 1995
| term_end5=13 July 1999
| office6=[[Belgian Chamber of Representatives|Member of the<br />Chamber of Representatives]]
| term_start6=13 October 1985
| term_end6=21 May 1995
| office7=[[European Parliament|Member of the<br />European Parliament]]
| term_start7=1981
| term_end7=1984
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1949|11|23|df=y}}
| birth_place     = [[Uccle]], Belgium
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| party           = [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|CD&V]]
| spouse          = Viviane Geuffens
| residence       = [[Zaventem]]
| alma_mater      = [[KU Leuven]]
| occupation      = [[Politician]]
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| website         = [http://www.ericvanrompuy.be/ Official website]
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'''Eric Karel Paul Van Rompuy''' (born 23 November 1949) is a [[Flanders|Flemish]] [[politician]].<ref>[http://www.vlaamsparlement.be/Proteus5/showBioLex.action?id=1912 Vlaamse volksvertegenwoordigers]</ref>

==Biography==
He is the son of the later Prof. em. dr. Vic Van Rompuy and brother of [[Herman Van Rompuy]] and Christine Van Rompuy.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/europe/8358504.stm Profile: Herman van Rompuy] BBC NEWS / EUROPE  Friday, 20 November 2009</ref>

After obtaining his [[Licentiate (degree)|licentiate]] degree in [[economics]], he obtained a [[bachelor's degree|baccalaureate]] degree in [[philosophy]] (1971). In 1975, he obtained a [[PhD]] in [[economics]] at the [[KU Leuven]].

From 1976 till 1981, he worked at the [[Kredietbank]] as [[economist]]. In the meantime, he was elected in 1977 as national president of the [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|Christian People's Party]] (CVP) youth wing (now [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|CD&V]]). He remained president until 1983. In 1981, he had already become Member of Parliament of the [[European Parliament]].

In 1981, he became a member of the local city council of [[Zaventem]] (1 January 1983 - 31 December 1988). In 1988, the CVP lost the elections.

His national career started when he was elected as [[Member of Parliament]] in 1985. He would remain in that function until 1995. From 1991 until 1995, he was MP in the [[Flemish government|Flemish]] parliament.

In 1995, he became the first Flemish minister of Economy, Agriculture and Media. In 1999, he resigned after the huge electoral loss of his party.

Since 1999, he has been MP in the Flemish Parliament.

He is married to Viviane Geuffens.

== References ==
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* {{official|http://www.ericvanrompuy.be}}

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